# Via di Linari, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Via di Linari is a hiking trail in Italy. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-di-linari/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 86 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [assaporaparma.it](http://www.assaporaparma.it/it/sulle-tracce-di-antiche-vie)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **From:** Torrechiara
- **To:** Linari (ruderi)
- **Coordinates:** 44.49819, 10.20206

## What it is and where

Via di Linari is a hiking trail in Italy.

The Via di Linari is an ancient route of commercial passage and pilgrimage to Rome as an alternative to the Via Francigena on which it was grafted from the city of Fidenza towards Parma to reach Tuscany through the Lagastrello Pass.

Its coordinates are 44.49819, 10.20206; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.498192%2C10.202063)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.498192%2C10.202063)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **From:** Torrechiara
- **To:** Linari (ruderi)

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Via di Linari is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 39 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Via di Linari - tappa 5 - Tizzano Val Parma - Ranzano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-di-linari-tappa-5-tizzano-val-parma-ranzano/): Hiking · 2.2 km
- [Castello di Tizzano Val Parma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-tizzano-val-parma/): Castle in Tizzano Val Parma, Italy · 2.6 km
- [Rocca di Rusino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-rusino/): Rocca in Tizzano Val Parma, Italy · 3.7 km
- [Area Sciistica Schia Monte Caio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/area-sciistica-schia-monte-caio/): Ski resort · 4.2 km
- [Monte Caio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-caio/): Mountain in Italy · 5.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland
- [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path
- [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco
- [Margherita Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-capanna-regina-margherita/): mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps
- [Antonio Locatelli Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dreizinnenhutte-rifugio-antonio-locatelli-sepp-innerkofler/): mountain refuge in South Tyrol, Italy

Every Italy place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Via di Linari?

It is a hiking trail in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Via di Linari?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39.

### How do you get to Via di Linari?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.498192%2C10.202063) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Via di Linari - tappa 5 - Tizzano Val Parma - Ranzano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-di-linari-tappa-5-tizzano-val-parma-ranzano/), [Castello di Tizzano Val Parma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-tizzano-val-parma/), [Rocca di Rusino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-rusino/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21530394), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

